Letter from William Black of the Committee of Correspondence, James River County, Virginia, to the Boston Committee of Donations (copy in letterbook volume 2), 22 December 1774, pages 94-95

Depend on the Virginians As the fall of 1774 passes into winter, American colonists are left to wonder how Britain will respond to the recent activities of the Continental Congress. Delegates have proposed a comprehensive plan of commercial resistance known as the "Continental Association." Seeing no harm in trying multiple approaches, delegates also send a petition to King George III, asking him to intercede in Parliament on the colonies' behalf. Meanwhile, the Coercive Acts are still in force in Massachusetts, and Bostonians still struggle to survive despite the closure of their harbor. Fortunately, their sister colonies continue to send physical and moral support throughout the winter of 1774-1775. The question still remains: Will Parliament repeal the Coercive Acts?